From 1st October, the rules are changing for HMOs and when they must qualify for a mandatory licence. As ever, it means that intermediaries will have to be on the ball to tease out the difference between the time of HMO establishment and the time of licence, something that we can definitely help you with.

Whether you’re looking to breathe new life into your own home, make it more attractive to tenants or add more value to sell and move up the property ladder, there are a number of ways in which you can improve your home to maximise its price tag.

To successfully profit from the purchase of a rental property, you need to understand exactly what tenants want, so we asked some of our landlords 'what do they think tenants look for in a rental property’ below are some of the responses we received: